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Day 20: Read Matthew 20. The True Laborers and Servants in the Kingdom of Jesus, My King

1. Even though the Gentiles came into the Lord’s kingdom after the Jews, what was the promise that Jesus made to them? 2. Knowing that there is no one greater than Jesus who has ever lived, what did He teach (in word and example) is the only path to greatness in His kingdom? 3. How did Jesus’ response to the beggarly blind…

Day 19: Read Matthew 19. The Seriousness of Following Jesus, My King, and His Will

1. While modern society mocks God’s design for marriage, how can we know that Jesus’ teachings on marriage and divorce still apply to us today? 2. If God was open to accepting any marriages comprised of any two people, how would you explain such restrictive teaching from Jesus on this subject? 3. The Bible never says that it is wrong to be…

Day 17: Read Matthew 17. The Glory and Majesty of Jesus, My King

1. What benefit would you say the transfiguration of Jesus had for Jesus Himself, and then what benefit for His disciples? 2. Why do you think that Jesus’ disciples continued to struggle with a feeble faith, even after more than two years of following Jesus every day? 3. Why would it have been so critical for the people to see Jesus exercising…

Day 16: Read Matthew 16. The Certain Death and Promised Church of Jesus, My King

1. What is the bedrock truth (stated by Peter) upon which Jesus said that His church would be built and would forever prevail? 2. While it was still a year away, why was it so significant for Jesus to already be predicting His death and His resurrection? 3. As Jesus was explaining the steep costs of following Him, why do you think…

Day 15: Read Matthew 15. The Response of Jesus, My King, to the Faithless & the Faith-Filled

1. What were the Pharisees doing that caused Jesus to call them out as “Hypocrites”? 2. Since Jesus teaches us that evil thoughts, words and deeds proceed from our hearts, what should we do to protect our hearts from such? 3. While the Jewish leadership (who should have been the first to believe in Jesus) was rejecting Jesus, what was astounding about…

Day 13: Read Matthew 13. The Beautiful and Valuable Kingdom of Jesus, My King

1. While some might incorrectly look at parables as childish stories, what was Jesus’ stated reason for teaching the people in parables? 2. Knowing that the “kingdom” of which Jesus spoke is another word for His “church,” how did Jesus depict how valuable His church should be to us? 3. While some might disparage the need to be in Jesus’ church, how…